IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3/9.0 HTTP Request file name path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3/9.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument file name can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-49780. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3/9.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument file name with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0  IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-49780 since 10/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/20/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• IBM

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• OpenPages with Watson

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• 8.3
• 9.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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